Post by The Dark Knight on Jan 17, 2024 7:49:44 GMT
Taxi drivers campaign to access bus lane moves a step closer
A LONG-RUNNING campaign to allow taxi drivers to get access to a bus lane heading out of Reading is moving a step closer.
The outbound bus lane in King’s Road is currently used by buses, minicabs, motorbikes and cyclists to get from the town centre to Cemetery Junction faster.
Private hire taxi drivers – whose services need to be booked in advance- are not allowed to use the bus lane, even though they have been allowed to use the inbound King’s Road bus lane for years.
Now, drivers’ dreams of getting access to the outbound bus lanes are coming closer to reality.
At a recent meeting, councillors discussed an informal consultation into changing the outbound bus lane to let private hire drivers use it.
Of the 1,221 who participated, 1,150 responded in support of the move, with 71 people objecting.
rdg.today/taxi-drivers-campaign-to-access-bus-lane-moves-a-step-closer/
A LONG-RUNNING campaign to allow taxi drivers to get access to a bus lane heading out of Reading is moving a step closer.
The outbound bus lane in King’s Road is currently used by buses, minicabs, motorbikes and cyclists to get from the town centre to Cemetery Junction faster.
Private hire taxi drivers – whose services need to be booked in advance- are not allowed to use the bus lane, even though they have been allowed to use the inbound King’s Road bus lane for years.
Now, drivers’ dreams of getting access to the outbound bus lanes are coming closer to reality.
At a recent meeting, councillors discussed an informal consultation into changing the outbound bus lane to let private hire drivers use it.
Of the 1,221 who participated, 1,150 responded in support of the move, with 71 people objecting.
rdg.today/taxi-drivers-campaign-to-access-bus-lane-moves-a-step-closer/